ART SUPPORT GROUP

ART SUPPORT GROUPINSTRUCTOR: TASHA SPROVTSOFF

This group is for widow(er)s of all ages and distances from their loss, as well as people that weren't actually married but still lost their person, including same sex couples. We will focus on building gelli plate printed papers with acrylic paints on deli paper. As students progress, they'll incorporate their printed papers into a personal therapeutic project. Papers will be built up, layer by layer (just as we built our life from our birth, to education, love, children, etc) and then cut or ripped to bits (representing the moment our person died and our lives felt like shreds of garbage). Finally, students will be shown how to create something new and still beautiful from the pieces that are left (representing how we recreate our lives to look like something new and unexpected, but still with recognizable pieces from our past). This process is perfect for people with little or no art experience, making the papers and seeing what comes from each layer both relaxing and creative. Talking about their person is highly encouraged but not required! 18 yrs.+